2016 Easter Pool Tourney:
- 25th & 26th March 2016 – Club Klein, Masaka
The Pool fraternity in Uganda will for the first time in history head to Masaka for the 2016 Easter Cup championship.
Pool Association of Uganda (PAU) launched the mobilization campaign for the 2016 Easter Cup that will be held in Masaka.
This historical two-day event will be held from Friday 25th March to Saturday 26th March.
Club Klein in Masaka will host and exclusively sponsor the event that has already attracted a maximum of 128 men and 32 ladies.
The winners will walk away with cash prizes on top of the standard PAU accolades. Registration for the event is UGX 15,000 per individual in both categories and the winners will bag UGX 1,000,000 for men and UGX 500,000 for ladies in addition to the coveted PAU seeding points.
The PAU top seeds – 8 men and 4 ladies have automatic entry in the event and are already gearing up for Masaka.
Uganda’s seed one, Amos Ndyagumanawe who defeated seed two, Sula Matovu in last year’s edition of the same event are some of the players who are preparing to settle old rivalries in Masaka.
In the ladies category, PAU top seed and defending champion Victoria Namuyanja remains a big threat to the rest of the pack as she seeks to extend her dominance, but will face stiff challenges from Busingye Angela and Nimusiima Ritah in addition to the Masaka based lady players among others.
“This is one of the PAU strategies to develop the sport in upcountry regions as we aim to increase our national spread, and we hope to venture into other regions with other sporting events which is in line with the greater PAU roadmap” said PAU Chairman Farouk Kisuze.
“We extend our sincere thanks to the Club Klein management for making this happen and call upon other prospective partners in other regions to join with us in supporting both our cause and their business interests” added Farouk.
This is the first time ever that the Easter pool championship is held outside the confines of Kampala.
